The ensemble of historical instruments Alta concentrates on promoting early music with special focus on the music of Polish and European Renaissance. At the beginning connected with The Lublin Castle, it broadened its activity step by step and today it performs with great successes in Poland and abroad. It took part in Polish and international festivals, such as Knights Festival in Israel, International Festival “Salesian Summer” in Przemyśl or Festiwal Piotra z Grudziądza, and its members have performed in France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Mexico and Ecuador. In the concerts the artists present the sound of historical instruments, such as lutes, shawms, pommers, cornamuse, viola da gamba, recorders, vielle and hurdy-gurdy.